July 23, 2012

A day in the life of a blogger

As you might know, I’ve recently had the chanceto get to know the folks at Microsoft. We thought it would be fun to give you a
glimpse of a “typical” day in the life of Viva Fashion. Since no two days are alike in my life—between
styling, doing TV segments, blogging and freelance writing, there’s never a
dull moment . One thing is for sure
though; my world would never be the same without technology—I use it to manage
my life, stay organized and entertained at home and on the go. So here we go….

6:45am- Alarm
goes off on at 6:45 AM. I hit snooze a couple of times and then I’m finally up. Take a shower
and start getting ready for a day of shooting with T.J. Maxx. Grab some
breakfast and then I’m out the door.

8:00am- At the
salon, getting my hair and make-up done. I still can’t believe I found a salon
in Miami that opens so early, but so relieved since I have to be on set at 9:30am. While I am in the chair, I take a moment to
check my phone and get
organized for the day. I pull up my to-do
list in OneNote and add
a few items. I keep all of my notes and
to-do lists in this app (available with Microsoft Office); it syncs
automatically across my phone, PC, and in the cloud, so I have all of my info wherever
I go. Before I know it, my hair and
makeup are done and I am on my way!

9:30am-Make it
right on time to start filming. Do a quick run through of the store and start
picking out some outfits to feature in the shoot.

9:50am- Getting
mic’d up by Larry (the crew was so nice!) Off we go for a day of filming.

2pm- Finish
taping.

2:45pm- Pick-up a
quick bite at Chipotle. Is it bad that I can recite my order by heart?

3:30pm- Arrive
home and it’s back to work. I get on my computer and start checking
and responding emails and planning out tomorrow’s blog post. I had the chance to check out the ASUS laptop and the Zenbook is
incredibly light and ultra-thin, which is very important for me since I have to
do a lot of traveling for work. I also love the sleek design, which makes it
equally stylish.

6:30pm- I do a video
meeting overSkypewith a company on the West Coast.
I love how almost ALL my meetings now take place over Skype. It’s Godsend…plus
I save on travel costs.

7:00pm- Finally
disconnect (or at least try to).

7:30pm- Hit-up
the food trucks with the hubby. Our friend has a food truck called Mangia Mia
that has THE best Italian food. I ordered “The Smasher,” which is the most
amazing meatball sandwich on Texas Toast --nom nom.

9:00pm- Arrive
home and now its time to work off the calories from “The Smasher.”

9:15pm- I never
have time to go to the gym, so I recently started using the Zumba Fitness Rush
video game for my Xbox 360 with Kinect. It’s just like getting a workout without ever
leaving my house. It’s the best! Plus I really do feel dancing always puts you
in a good mood (p.s. the game allows you to track your calories and how much
you burn).

10:15pm- Take a
shower and then jump on the couch for some TV watching with the hubby.

11:00pm- Off to
bed….ready to conquer the next day!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in conjunction with The Style Coalition and Microsoft. Opinions expressed within are entirely my own.

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Carmen Ordonez is a TV host for 'ION Style' on ION Television, spokesperson, on-air lifestyle expert and founder behind Viva Fashion, where she shares the latest in fashion, travel and lifestyle. She's been featured in numerous media outlets including The Today Show, The New York Times, People Magazine, Univision's Despierta America and Telemundo to name a few. She's also a remarried widow and mommy, living each day to the fullest. You can learn more about her here.